journey into project life| 2012

project life, yes,yes...yes!! I am excited about documenting, snapping photos and scrapping the ones that don't make it onto my layouts sometimes. I think this is going to be the perfect album for s2 to flip thru and really "see" our lives.  An album that triggers moments in their lives that will be forgotten as adults but remembered instantly with each flip of the page. For me this is truly a heritage album in the making, not that all of my other albums aren't, they are but this...this is different.

Project life for me is really about capturing the small moments the ones that get loss in the day to day activities of life but are remembered when you are older thru triggers. For instance every thursday night in our household was nutty butty (what we called them but they are nutty bars) night while watching the cosby show and different world. My sister and me looked forward to this night weekly because this was our tradition, our mom purchased groceries on that day and we couldn't wait for her to get home to have our 8pm treat while watching tv. This is what I want to capture and document for s2, the things that make us happy, our daily treats, home, patterns, accomplishments, trips and life. I will not be here forever with them but these pages will last for generations.
I am using supplies that I have in my collection and that jed hooked me up with recently,  Some of my supplies I've had forever but couldn't wouldn't use. Everything happens for a reason and my HS goodies are perfect for PL but I still have my eye on the cobalt core kit.  I know there will be weeks where I don't want to make everything from scratch. So the core kit or downloads are perfect for that.
products used on my title page: Elle Studio tags; Heidi Swapp silhouette words and stamp; Studio Calico wood veneer house; countryside tags; mister heuy's ink-overdue and custard;zing-mustard; Hambly (brown) overlay;Hambly (woodgrain) overlay; tweet rubons;rhinestones; classic scrap pad (note); Martha Stewart heart punch
Album: AC minibook for the Studio Calico|Ali December daily kit
Storage: I have all of my gathered supplies and stamps for my album in a drawer in my scrap area. Most of my supplies will be studio calico,smash, heidi swapp, elle studio and jbs.  All provide journaling spots, stickers or cards that are perfect for project life.  I also picked up this cute bucket from target ($1 spot, comes in pink too) thanks to lisa, to keep mobile supplies in. This will be perfect for scrapping in front of the tv, during my lunch break or while waiting at practices for Saadiq or Synai.  I plan on keeping in simple, efficient and stress-free.
I think the key is finding what works for you and keeping with it. ...so who else is in?! xo
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eta- my nail polish is china glaze for audrey :)